Sound: This guitar is good for basics. Beyond that, it is almost useless. The pickups do not actually "pick up" much of the sound. The amp included (Smart III) doesn't dish out enough power and clarity for any soft playing. The amp comes with an overdrive button which is okay considering the price of the setup. On the clean setting and with the front pickup settings, you can get a pretty nice sound out of it though. // 4

Action, Fit & Finish: The action was extremely high, the pickups were located well enough (though the knobs which control the tone are completely useless because they don't do anything). Everything other than that, the guitar was very nice looking. No flaws in the finish, no rust, everything was great to begin with. To the untrained musician, this guitar was perfect. // 7

Reliability & Durability: This is a great guitar for the first few weeks of playing, until your skill goes beyond the capabilities of the guitar. Any advanced techniques aren't able to be picked up on the guitar. This guitar package couldn't be used in a gig without it being in your living room entertaining your immediate family. // 3

Overall Impression: I have been playing for a few years (3) and I can honestly say that this guitar has taken me a long way even considering it's flaws. I play a large variety of music, mostly my own style of rock/industrial. I love the fact that it says exactly what it is; a practice setup. There is no mention of this guitar ever being used on any stage, nor should it be. Compared to many other guitars I have played, the price gap is comparable, but this is a pretty good deal. If it were stolen or lost, I would not buy this same model again, I would move onto something better, but I wont forget that this guitar got me through a few years of hard playing. // 6

this was also my first guitar, and i still have it, its not all that bad considering the price, i paid around 80. last year i got in a crazy mood and slammed it as hard as i could about 3 times on pavement, and it still worked, and the necks still straight, i was suprised